In Awe: Villefranche Sur Mer.

I first came across this beauty when I was on the train to Monaco, staring out the window as it zipped through the tunnels in the mountains. I knew I was supposed to be going to Monaco, but when I caught sight of this village hovering above those crystal blue waters, I seriously almost shouted something like “Stop the train!” ha. Kind of, I almost got off at the next stop… but I waited until later and I am glad I did. The first part of the day I went with Sasha, Olga, Raquel and Andrea to a village nextdoor called Beaulieu Sur Mer, and it was very nice but I fell in love once I set my eyes on Villefranche Sur Mer. It means “Villefranche on the sea” but I am not entirely sure what villefranche means except that it has something to do with a city/town/village on the sea.

The rest of the girls went home (poor Raquel was sick – I have a cute picture of her pouring honey on a lemon slice) and I continued on to do some searching for a room with a seaview. =) And to explore. The way you get around is similar to Monaco – there are no real bee-line ways to get from the top of the mountain down to the beach, you must zigzag throughout the streets! But it’s actually pretty fun, and I went reeeeally close to the top just by hiking. And it was HOT outside that day – but very worth it. The view was breathtaking, literally. The pictures you see looking down on the water are from that spot. I love the one where you can see the other cap of Beaulieu sur mer just a stone’s through away.

So pretty much, Villefranche sur mer is my favorite village in France (that I have seen thus far), and I just felt a connection as soon as I saw it. It’s peaceful, and clean, and the water is the bluest I have ever seen. I also love the colours of the villas and the way they all climb up on top of each other. I can’t wait to show you the Cinque Terre because that is such a prime example of what I mean, but every place I have seen is just as beautiful in its own way.

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soooo beautiful! you’re right, the blue of the water is very pretty. and I love the sea breeze picture of you by the water! can you take a video some time of the waves on the shore? I’m interested to see what it looks like 🙂 The giant tree is cool too, I love trees with roots like that ❤ Sasha's hat makes me happy, you guys should go to a horse race with a hat like that! and Raquel's picture is indeed adorable, she has a fruit + honey obsession to rival mine!

Sure I can take a video – I can’t say for sure if I will be going back to that particular place before I come back but I will try – and I’ll get one of a place closer if not. yes, giant trees are awesome! I think if I actually tried to climb it they might not like too much… sad.) ha, horse races… that reminds me of how they have cafe’s/bars here that have a PMU sign out front which means they watch races. haha yum, yea fruit and honey iiiiis pretty delicious!